Tennessee · Senate Bill 274 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to school safety.

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of present law relative to safety in elementary and secondary education and the Schools Against Violence in Education Act. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/15/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2023
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/5/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  1. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  3. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  5. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 367

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 5, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 11

Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.